Sentence examples for amounts of sediments from inspiring English sources

Field studies should be carried out to determine the actual amounts of sediments in the catchment and reservoir so as to provide the actual rate of sedimentation related to land use change in the catchment.

These large amounts of sediments decrease surface albedo of the ice, leading to further meltwater generation.

The predominant sediments of continental slopes are muds; there are smaller amounts of sediments of sand or gravel.

Reservoirs trap large amounts of sediments, causing coastal deltas to shrink, and they affect the nutrient balance in the sea.

In the next severe El Niño, Piura's river will continue to carry large amounts of sediments, raising the bed of the river channel and increasing flood vulnerabilities again.

The Orinoco delta is rapidly extending into the ocean, but the tremendous amounts of sediments that accumulate are accelerating the subsidence (sinking) that also is occurring in the delta region.

In contrast, the Delaware Basin received relatively minor amounts of sediment from the low coastal plains.

The Brahmaputra moves enormous amounts of sediment, while making and breaking river banks and thousands of islands.

"We know that land clearing is driving massive amounts of sediment out on to the reef and that is one of the biggest threats to the reef".

Tsunamis transport large amounts of sediment and can leave recognisable signatures in the landscape.

However, application to the limited amounts of sediment porewater requires a different approach.